I am trying to purchase the most brilliant eye-clean diamond for the money and would appreciate your opinion on the following BGD options.

The first two are S12 clarity that BGD says are eye-clean and brilliant. Will the SI2 rating effect brilliance/diamond performance? The F color is .123 smaller but $1200 cheaper. Is the larger G color a better choice? The F diamond also has a cavity, should that be a factor?

From Left: 1.110ct F SI2, 1.233ct G SI2, and 1.228ct I SI1. Although all three diamonds are considered ‘eye-clean’, the 1.110ct F SI2 represents the best value as it is comparable in size to the slightly larger 1.2ct diamonds, but it has the highest color grade of them all and is still eye-clean.

All three diamonds are part of Brian Gavin’s Signature Hearts and Arrows super-ideal diamond line, so they will all exhibit optimum brilliance and sparkle. However, in terms of value, the 1.110ct F SI2 offers the best deal. It is comparable in size to the slightly larger 1.2ct diamonds, but it has the highest color grade of them all and is still eye-clean.

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